Spezza,Turris, Conacher Zinbanejad, Silfverberg, Pageau, Stone. Just because you only know the top commodity doesn't mean the rest of the team is lacking. The supporting cast carried this team last year.

Try re-reading my post.....I said they have ok depth, but lack top end talent.

Conacher was a rookie

Zibanejad(you spellled his name wrong) had a solid year, but isn't the kind of talent I'm talking about

Silfverberg, also a rookie, had an ok year, but again, is nowhere near a top end talent like Spezza or Michalek

Pageau played 9 games, he really helped out that team SOOOO much.......

Man, that seems like a lot of coin for Clowe. Not sure how I feel about this one.

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Even when Marty comes back maybe Larry should put Clemmensen to be on the goal during the shootouts.Can the coach do that ? Switch the goalies 5 seconds to go in overtime? - Most priceless quote ever posted on a message board.

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It's easy to support a great player when he's playing at his very best. It takes a true fan to support that same player during those rare moments and stretches when he's not. Babe Ruth went 0-4 some games, and sometimes Wayne Gretzky was held pointless. There may be such a thing as greatness, but no such thing as absolute perfection every single night.

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They are very well coached team. Maclean is the leader of the squad. He is the head walrus. Alfredsson is an old man on skates. He's not Selanne. He did put up decent numbers last year but he was not by any means carrying the team.

I like Maclean and he has done a great job molding some of the young players, but Alfredsson was the key to their success.

Who was it that carried the team? Spezza? Michalek? Karlsson? Anderson?

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IN LOU WE TRUST @Manta04

Everyone who's bitching and moaning about the Clowe deal are gonna sh!t bricks when they see what Clarkson gets. It was overpay for Clowe or overpay for Clarkson (in Lou's mind anyway I guess) and you all knew this was coming. Lou overpaid, but he chose the right guy to overpay.

Spezza,Turris, Conacher Zinbanejad, Silfverberg, Pageau, Stone. Just because you only know the top commodity doesn't mean the rest of the team is lacking. The supporting cast carried this team last year.

This is joke. The young kids did OK. Time will tell if they can now carry the load without the teams best player. There was no pressure on them last year as teams didn't prepare for them. Time will tell. But Alfie creates a huge void, especially on the PP and also SH teams.

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IN LOU WE TRUST @Manta04

Everyone who's bitching and moaning about the Clowe deal are gonna sh!t bricks when they see what Clarkson gets. It was overpay for Clowe or overpay for Clarkson (in Lou's mind anyway I guess) and you all knew this was coming. Lou overpaid, but he chose the right guy to overpay.

Admittedly, I can't wait to see what Clarkson gets. But there's reasons to be a bit worried with Clowe...he'll be 31 years old to start the '13-'14 season, has had concussion issues...admittedly I am definitely concerned about this one.

Like you said, it's an overpayment but one that's not likely to be as bad as Clarkson's overpayment will likely be. Such is NHL UFA.

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THE NHL MUST LOVE THE DEVILS - from who else? A RANGER fan![Mark Messier]: A big, bald attention whore with a stupid Easter Island-lookin face. - from who else? DaneykoIsGod!

Even when Marty comes back maybe Larry should put Clemmensen to be on the goal during the shootouts.Can the coach do that ? Switch the goalies 5 seconds to go in overtime? - Most priceless quote ever posted on a message board.

Martin Brodeur: THE MOST ALL-TIME WINS!, 12 straight seasons of 30+ wins, 3 Stanley Cups, 4 Vezina Trophies, and zero respect from too many so-called Devils "fans" who are either too young or too bandwagon to remember the much darker days of Sean Burke, Craig Billington, Bob Sauve, Alain Chevrier, and the talented but overwhelmed Chico Resch, among many others.

It's easy to support a great player when he's playing at his very best. It takes a true fan to support that same player during those rare moments and stretches when he's not. Babe Ruth went 0-4 some games, and sometimes Wayne Gretzky was held pointless. There may be such a thing as greatness, but no such thing as absolute perfection every single night.

#30 FOREVER!

20 out of 1,946 njdevs.com members agree: CR1976 is the Most Knowledgable Poster of 2008! Victory is mine...oh yes, victory is mine!

Everyone who's bitching and moaning about the Clowe deal are gonna sh!t bricks when they see what Clarkson gets. It was overpay for Clowe or overpay for Clarkson (in Lou's mind anyway I guess) and you all knew this was coming. Lou overpaid, but he chose the right guy to overpay.

Clowe to me is an unnecessary risk. Overpaying Clowe because another one dimensional player could make this is not a valid business argument. I don't understand this.

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IN LOU WE TRUST @Manta04

Everyone who's bitching and moaning about the Clowe deal are gonna sh!t bricks when they see what Clarkson gets. It was overpay for Clowe or overpay for Clarkson (in Lou's mind anyway I guess) and you all knew this was coming. Lou overpaid, but he chose the right guy to overpay.

Admittedly, I can't wait to see what Clarkson gets. But there's reasons to be a bit worried with Clowe...he'll be 31 years old to start the '13-'14 season, has had concussion issues...admittedly I am definitely concerned about this one.

Like you said, it's an overpayment but one that's not likely to be as bad as Clarkson's overpayment will likely be. Such is NHL UFA.

Yep. Cost of doing business CR. And I correct myself from earlier, I thought Clowe was 29. Still a lot younger than Rolston was when we signed him though.

Everyone who's bitching and moaning about the Clowe deal are gonna sh!t bricks when they see what Clarkson gets. It was overpay for Clowe or overpay for Clarkson (in Lou's mind anyway I guess) and you all knew this was coming. Lou overpaid, but he chose the right guy to overpay.

I like Maclean and he has done a great job molding some of the young players, but Alfredsson was the key to their success.

Who was it that carried the team? Spezza? Michalek? Karlsson? Anderson?

Team effort and great goaltending.

This is joke. The young kids did OK. Time will tell if they can now carry the load without the teams best player. There was no pressure on them last year as teams didn't prepare for them. Time will tell. But Alfie creates a huge void, especially on the PP and also SH teams.

Everyone who's bitching and moaning about the Clowe deal are gonna sh!t bricks when they see what Clarkson gets. It was overpay for Clowe or overpay for Clarkson (in Lou's mind anyway I guess) and you all knew this was coming. Lou overpaid, but he chose the right guy to overpay.

Clowe to me is an unnecessary risk. Overpaying Clowe because another one dimensional player could make this is not a valid business argument. I don't understand this.

I'm not making a business argument, I'm making a hockey argument. Clowe is a better version of Clarkson, albeit with some health issues. Lou wanted a Clarkson-type player to fill that spot. He went after the guy he thought was the best guy to fill Clarkson's role that was on the market, thought the money was reasonable enough, and made the move. Are we a better team then we were yesterday? If Clowe stays healthy- yes. Time will tell.

I'm not making a business argument, I'm making a hockey argument. Clowe is a better version of Clarkson, albeit with some health issues. Lou wanted a Clarkson-type player to fill that spot. He went after the guy he thought was the best guy to fill Clarkson's role that was on the market, thought the money was reasonable enough, and made the move. Are we a better team then we were yesterday? If Clowe stays healthy- yes. Time will tell.

I don't like long term committments based on a lot of "IF's" attached to it.

I heard Clowe described as as a poor man's Clarkson. I don't see us being better with this signing. I am hoping I am wrong, and perhaps I haven't seen him play enough, but for that kind of money we could have done better. Time will tell on this one. I am skeptical.

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IN LOU WE TRUST @Manta04

I don't like long term committments based on a lot of "IF's" attached to it.

I heard Clowe described as as a poor man's Clarkson. I don't see us being better with this signing. I am hoping I am wrong, and perhaps I haven't seen him play enough, but for that kind of money we could have done better. Time will tell on this one. I am skeptical.

The real Clarkson is a poor mans UFA Clarkson.

I think a healthy Clowe is better than a healthy Clarkson. Clowe's health is the big question mark.

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